Dammed hard skinning...
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 3:22:17 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel
<astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote:
Are they good eatin'?
On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
If I did the chipmunk would become tiny shreds. It'd be like pounding in a nail
with a battleship.
A long gun like a .22 rifle is a much better tool for chipmunks although
they're so fast even that isn't great. My dad has gotten to be a snap shot on
them though, he's shot a gazillion this year, apparently it was a good year for
chipmunks. Or rather it was until they ventured into my dad's yard.
-Curt
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 3:16:44 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via
Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
I wonder if you could hit a moving target, such as a chipmunk.
On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 1:35 PM, MG via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
wrote:
> If I remember right that is just about all I could get into a Colt Walker
> that I had. That makes a right nice boom.
>
> MG
>
> Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> I nearly forgot to tell you guys about my adventure with the blackpowder
>> pistol I got with that Kentucky rifle.Sunday I spent the day clearing
>> snowmobile trail and didn't get to the range until nearly dark but I knew I
>> wanted to at least try it. I fired 3 shots, 30 grains of blackpowder (so
>> 30, 7,000ths of a pound) with a .45 caliber round ball which weighs about
>> 127 grains.At about 20 yards I kept it on a 12" target which isn't that bad
>> as I couldn't really see the sights. The rear notch is too small, I need to
>> take a little file and open it up some.
>> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/ 4466/38187224826_2ce81bfe3b_b. jpg
>> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/ 4500/24370704168_0dbe9a19ca_b. jpg
>> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/ 4519/24370703748_16277d34db_b. jpg So
>> not a bad start. I fired the Kentucky rifle 5 times, its settled down and
>> is starting to group but I need to experiment some more. I'm using 50
>> grains of powder in that but may go up to 60, my flintlock .45 likes that
>> load a little better. -Curt
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